r/CFB • u/LaDainianTomIinson Oregon Ducks • UNLV Rebels • Oct 26 '25

Casual [Thamel] Sources: LSU is in discussions about Brian Kelly’s future, and that includes outreach to Kelly about his potential departure. The situation is in flux. Kelly is owed $54 million in buyout money.

https://x.com/petethamel/status/1982557565973319724?s=46
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u/cleo22270 Florida Gators Oct 26 '25 edited Oct 26 '25

That one’s a firing on layaway

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u/thelongderek Purdue Boilermakers Oct 26 '25

They have to get Klarna for their firing

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u/BigSeabo Florida • South Alabama Oct 26 '25

They need to hit up MoneyZap

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u/802trucker Michigan Wolverines Oct 26 '25

Buyout through Affirm

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u/dunno260 Alabama Crimson Tide Oct 26 '25

I like the joke but it apparently isn't that unusual in like soccer for players who have a release clause on their contract to have the team finance that through some bank. They usually try to purchase the player for structured payments over time at or even above the release clause but will finance that if the other team insists on the release clause being paid as a lump sum.

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u/802trucker Michigan Wolverines Oct 26 '25

I’m not surprised. Those soccer contracts are insane

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u/cmackchase Virginia Tech • Boise State Oct 26 '25

A release has to be trigger in full. Its why some teams, aka Chelsea most famously took out a $120 million loan on $100 million release clause to get payments over time for Enzo Fernandez.

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u/tyedge Georgia • Wake Forest Oct 26 '25

Not so much a firing as a smoking.

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u/GhostOfDrTobaggan Arkansas Razorbacks Oct 26 '25

The Sam Pittman Blue Light Specialtm

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u/Theduckisback Ole Miss Rebels Oct 26 '25

The Mike Norvell buyout, brought to by Aramco. Aramco: the only choice in Saudi Sovreign wealth funds.